Mongolia
Official name: |
Mongolia |
Capital City: |
Ulaanbaatar |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
976 |
Population: |
2,496,617 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 tughrik (Tug) = 100 mongos |
Spoken Languages: |
Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian, Chinese |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 15, 26, Mar 8, Jun 1, Jul 11, 12, 13, Nov 26, Dec 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: copper, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals |
Partners: former CMEA countries 62%, China 17%, EC 8% (1992) Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, fuels, food products, industrial consumer goods, chemicals, building materials, sugar, tea |
Partners: USSR 75%, Austria 5%, China 5% (1991) Total Export: |
$400 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$223 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$4.9 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,970 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
82.9% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.69% (1996 est.) |
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